ENDORCEMENTS, WHEELING W. VIRGINA AND PALIN

As I noted below Editor and Publisher is tracking national newspaper endorsements for President; out of curiosity I decided to read some of the Editorial supporting Senator John McCain. With one exception two words were left out of those endorsements: Sarah Palin.

The other interesting tidbit was there blindness to the McCain of today and the McCain of yesteryear. Almost to a paper they point to the very qualities he has given up in order to gain his parties nomination such as his past stands on immigration and torture.

And while they comment on the need for a steady, experienced hand, they fail to mention his almost erratic campaign behavior.

The one editorial who actually used Palin as a reason for voting for McCain was the Wheeling News-Register whose one and only concern was the use of coal. Never once however did they question her ability to BE the Vice President let alone President.